Do you find the word "ratchet" offensive?

Do you find the word "ratchet" offensive?
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In what context did you use the word? If you were describing a tool for tightening things so that they don’t release in reverse, or if you were describing incremental adjustments, i.e., “ratchet up interest rates” then there is no cultural issue. If you were imitating Black vernacular’s mispronunciation of “wretched” then yes, you should not use it.
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